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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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PHIL 365 001 (CRN: 16151)
THE MEANING OF LIFE
Long Title: THE MEANING OF LIFE
Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Berg, Amy
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM MW (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 17
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 27-APR-2026 2:58AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course covers questions of the meaning of life (whether life has some kind of cosmic purpose or significance) and of meaning in life (whether an individual person’s life can be meaningful and, if so, how). Other topics considered may include historical, religious, and literary perspectives on the meaning of life, as well as and meaning’s relationship to other values, such as well-being and morality.